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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,545,285 and 9,798,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,545,285 and 9,798,957 is: 21,125,090.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,545,285 : 9,798,957 = 9,798,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,545,285/9,798,957 = 9,798,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,545,285x = 9,798,957 × 9,798,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,545,285x = 96,019,558,287,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,019,558,287,849/4,545,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,125,090.79

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